Christmas DVDs

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News website examiner released a very funny list containing the Top 10 Geek Christmas DVDs.

I especially like number 8 on this list: He-Man and She-Ra: A Christmas Special!

Here’s how the Geek Examiner summarizes the story:

Orko accidentally crash lands Man-At-Arms’ Sky Spy Satellite on Earth right before Christmas. While there, he meets two children who tell him stories about what the holiday season means to them. The three return to Eternia via the satellite and once there begin to spread stories of the holiday spirit to the entire Eternian Royal Palace. All this talk of “good will towards men” attracts the attention of Hordak and Skeletor. They decide to kidnap the Earth Children in order to impress the super-evil-entity known as Horde Prime. Oh, no! How will He-Man and She-Ra save the spirit of Christmas on Eternia!?

Doesn’t this sound great? An instant Christmas classic I suppose. The other movies on this list are not that geeky in my opinion but must-see pieces nevertheless: A Charlie Brown Christmas, Elf, A Christmas Story and The Nightmare Before Christmas.

And guess what the number one Geeky Christmas DVD is. I’ve written about if before. I also posted a video.

It’s the infamous Star Wars Holiday Special. I noticed I didn’t even give you a summary in my last article about this gem. So here’s the one from the Geek Examiner:

Chewbacca is on his way home to see his family and to celebrate Life Day (the Wookie version of Christmas) accompanied by his friend, Han Solo. After departing Tatooine in the Millennium Falcon, the two smugglers are chased by a squadron of Imperial Star Destroyers. Han frantically sets the controls of the Falcon and sends the ship off into hyperspace! They escape capture, for now. The remainder of the special features a series of musical numbers, songs, and comedy routines performed by some well known celebrities of the day. These included Diahann Carroll, Art Carney, Harvey Korman, Bea Arthur and the Jefferson Starship. In one of the segments, an animated cartoon featuring the debut of the bounty hunter Boba Fett is shown. To many Star Wars fans, this is the special’s only saving grace. In the end, Chewie is eventually reunited with his family and friends including Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, R2-D2 and C-3P0! Leia even sings a song, “A Day to Celebrate” to a packed crowd of Wookies wearing red robes!? Weird. Despite all the corniness, this rare Christmas special is still quite entertaining but only recommended for true Star Wars fans.